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What are contract disputes?

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189264051_L What are contract disputes? Contracts are frequently broken for a wide range of reasons. Some things that were thought to be clear become less clear. When one or more parties disagree with the terms, meanings, and circumstances of a contract,…
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How do copyrights, trademarks and patents differ?

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copyrights, trademarks and patents How do copyrights, trademarks and patents differ? Intellectual Property broadly refers to original and possibly valuable ideas, such as an invention or a work of fiction. Owning intellectual property gives you the authority to produce or license it. Patents, trademarks,…
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How binding is a non-disclosure agreement?

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non-disclosure-agreement How binding is a non-disclosure agreement? A great way to safeguard private information is by drafting a non-disclosure agreement or NDA. However, is a non-disclosure agreement always enforceable in court? For the most part, NDAs are enforceable. However, before creating…
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How do you protect trade secrets?

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Trade secrets How do you protect trade secrets? A trade secret can be the key to a company’s success and their continued success may depend on keeping that secret safe and out of the hands of rivals. Trade secrets are an intangible…
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Best Practices for Protecting Confidential Information

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Protecting Confidential Information Best Practices for Protecting Confidential Information Employers have legal options if their trade secrets are stolen, thanks to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). The DTSA is paralleled by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“UTSA”), which has been enacted…
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Legal Recourse for Trade Secrets Violations by Employees

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Trade_Secrets_Violations_S Legal Recourse for Trade Secrets Violations by Employees When a startup expands, it can be difficult to place your trust in people. With more success and growth, you’ll go from a small group of founders to recruiting a range of…
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Should You Protect Your Intellectual Property as a Startup?

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Protect_Intellectual_Property Should You Protect Your Intellectual Property as a Startup? There is so much exciting potential when founding a startup. You have to rely on a few important people who could determine whether or not you succeed, entrusting these people with…
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Protecting Intellectual Property

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Protecting Intellectual Property Protecting Intellectual Property Everyone has heard the tale of someone who invented something big, but never got the patent for it. These storytellers complain that they never got their due for what they feel is their intellectual property. Luckily there’s…
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Copyright Law Fundamentals

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Copyright Law Fundamentals Copyright Law Fundamentals Copyright law protects people such as authors, publishers, writers from making unauthorized copies. But copyright law is so much more than that: it’s the distribution protection of copyrighted material, public performance, public display and digital audio transmission…
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Fair Use and Copyrights

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Fair Use and Copyrights Fair Use and Copyrights Those who hold intellectual property and copyright have control and exclusive rights. Intellectual property law (IP) establishes these exclusive rights to the creator. However, there are notable exceptions to IP law, including the Fair Use Doctrine.…
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